Vespasian Warner Public Library District
Strategic Plan Ad Hoc Committee
February 28, 2024 – 4:30pm Meeting Minutes
Meeting called to order at 4:38 pm
Members present: Stephanie Coonce, Clay Held
Others present: Bobbi Perryman
Perryman talked through the history of the current plan since neither Held nor Coonce were on the
board when the originally drafted the plan.
The committee agreed the plan does not need remade, but just updated. The committee
brainstormed stakeholders and groups the library can reach out to for surveys and focus
groups/meet-ups.
Groups to reach out to:
Encore/People with disabilities
Book sale visitors
Community bulletin boards w/QR codes
The Vault - Teens
Friendship Center/Seniors
Housing – talking to Samantha
Schools – Family literacy night
Business expo
Educator community – school librarians
Wapella Says Yes
Families/Young families
Homebound patrons/Nursing home/Seniors
Homeschoolers
Faith groups?
YMCA
The committee discussed the survey. Perryman will draft a survey and send it to the committee for
review.
Meeting adjourned at 5:07PM